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ve⋅ne⋅re⋅al

  [vuh-neer-ee-uhl]
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–adjective
1. arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
2. pertaining to conditions so arising.
3. infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease: a venereal patient.
4. adapted to the cure of such disease: a venereal remedy.
5. of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse.
6. serving or tending to excite sexual desire; aphrodisiac.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L venere(us) of sexual love (vener-, s. of venus sexual charm (see Venus ) + -eus adj. suffix) + -al 1
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ve·ne·re·al   (və-nîr'ē-əl)   
adj.  

    1. Transmitted by sexual intercourse.

    2. Of or relating to a sexually transmitted disease.

  2. Of or relating to sexual intercourse.

  3. Of or relating to the genitals.


[Middle English venerealle, from Latin venereus, from venus, vener-, desire, love; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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venereal 
1432, "of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse," from L. venereus, from venus (gen. veneris) "sexual love, sexual desire" (see Venus). Used of sexually transmitted diseases from 1658.
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Main Entry: ve·ne·re·al
Pronunciation: v&-'nir-E-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to sexual pleasure orindulgence
2 a : resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse <venereal infections> b : of, relating to, or affected with venereal diseasevenereal rate> c : involving the genital organs <venereal sarcoma> —ve·ne·re·al·ly /-E/ adverb
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venereal ve·ne·re·al (və-nēr'ē-əl)
adj.

  1. Transmitted by sexual intercourse.

  2. Of or relating to a sexually transmitted disease.

  3. Of or relating to sexual intercourse.

  4. Of or relating to the genitals.

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